Andean Tinamou
Nothoprocta pentlandii
Tinamous (Tinamidae) · Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
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| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens | 4 |
| Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa | 4 |
| Darwin's Nothura Nothura darwinii | 1 |
| Elegant Crested-Tinamou Eudromia elegans | 1 |
Family
Tinamous () are members of the order Tinamiformes (), and family Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. Tinamous are the only living group of palaeognaths able to fly, and were traditionally regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation as most closely related to the …
Order
Tinamous () are members of the order Tinamiformes (), and family Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. Tinamous are the only living group of palaeognaths able to fly, and were traditionally regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation as most closely related to the …